We say we value resilience, until it looks like a gap on a CV.
May 07, 2025Posted by:
Years of grit, graft and getting back up? Too often, they’re filtered out before anyone takes a second look.
Some of the UK’s best candidates never make it past the first screen. Not because they lack motivation. Not because they’re underqualified. But because old systems quietly screen them out.
By postcode. By name. By a CV that doesn’t follow the ‘right’ path.
And we act surprised when roles stay unfilled.
If you’ve already made the shift, hiring for potential, not just polish: you’re not the problem.
You’re part of the solution.
The Social Recruitment Covenant isn’t about fixing hiring.
It’s about recognising the employers already doing it better.
At PeoplePlus, we don’t do pledges for PR. We build partnerships that work. The Social Recruitment Covenant is a public, practical way to show what you already stand for: fairer, more inclusive hiring that opens doors.
It takes less than 60 seconds to sign. But the signal it sends? To your team, your supply chain, your future workforce?
We’re not just talking about change. We’ve started delivering it.
“We filled hard-to-recruit roles faster and found talent we would’ve otherwise missed.” — HR Director, Logistics Sector
Inclusive hiring doesn’t mean lowering the bar.
It means looking past the noise.
- The ex-offender who’s applied six times and never been called back.
- The single mum with a three-year “gap” that hides nothing but grit.
- The care leaver who nailed the interview and still didn’t get the offer.
These aren’t exceptions. They’re every day. And if you’re already opening the door to talent like this, the Social Recruitment Covenant backs you.
Inclusion isn’t a campaign. It’s how you hire.
The Social Recruitment Covenant puts a spotlight on employers doing the right thing and doing it well.
- Hit social value targets
- Build trust with customers and funders
- Attract loyal, motivated candidates who stick around
And quietly?
You become the kind of workplace people talk about, for all the right reasons.
- Share your signature internally and externally
- Don’t sign it and shelve it, visibility drives momentum
One hire can shift a culture.
That person who’s been overlooked? They show up. They stay. And they lift the bar for everyone else.
This is how teams grow stronger, not just more diverse.
- Bring your people on the journey early
- Plan the support before day one
You’re not being asked to fix the whole system.
You’ve already started. Now let people know.
The Social Recruitment Covenant is how you show what you stand for and who you stand with.
🔗 Social Recruitment Covenant Sign-Up
Then tell the world what hiring responsibly really looks like.
May 07, 2025Posted by:
